Black Ops 6 Zombies: Everything to Do Before Round 10

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Black Ops 6 Zombies continues the beloved round-based trend of providing players with increasing difficulty. Yet, this difficulty can be managed more easily if players are smart with their set-ups and endure the hardships required of them before Round 10 to ensure that their survival is prosperous and filled with the opportunities they need to excel at high rounds.

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Jumping into a map in Black Ops 6 Zombies, there are a few aspects that players will have to keep in mind for every fresh new game so that they can obtain the best items and Perks at the earliest possibility, or at least before the dreaded Elite Zombie spawns.

7 Grab Jugger-Nog

The Most Essential Perk-a-Cola Will Stop Players From Dying

First Perk Purchase: 2,000 Essence

The first Perk that players should always prioritize purchasing above all else is Jugger-Nog. Perks work a tad differently in Black Ops 6, and the first Perk will only cost 2,000 Essence. While it might seem like a lot in early rounds, it’s certainly going to benefit players to spend that Essence now rather than later, for Jugger-Nog has grand ambitions.

With Jugger-Nog, players will be able to withstand more hits from zombies, allowing them to reduce any anxieties that a single hit might provide them with. Other Perks can be obtained within time, but Jugger-Nog will easily be the main and first focus.

6 Purchase Armor Tier 2

Tier 2 Armor is Fairly Cheap and Provides Damage Mitigation

Tier 2 Armor: 4,000 Essence
Tier 3 Armor: 10,000 Essence

Pairing beautifully with Jugger-Nog is the Tier 2 Armor, which can be purchased for 4,000 Essence. Tier 2 armor is more durable than the standard armor, and it will also allow more mitigation of damage, essentially meaning that in the early rounds, players can take even more hits than what they would at first assume.

Tier 2 armor isn’t as essential as Jugger-Nog or even Pack-a-Punch, but it should rank quickly on a list of must-haves due to how zombies will hit harder on higher rounds, so obtaining it faster than others will greatly benefit players who want less risk of death.

5 Use Salvage on a Loadout Weapon

Upgrade Weapon Damage Through the Arsenal

Uncommon: 500 Salvage
Rare: 1,500 Salvage
Epic: 4,000 Salvage
Legendary: 9,000 Salvage

The Arsenal can be found in a few spots across the Black Ops 6 Zombies maps, and they each require an assortment of Salvage to use. Players can get Salvage from killing zombies, and increase their chance of obtaining Salvage when using a suppressor on their weapons. Players should save their Salvage to purchase rarity upgrades on their preferred weapon.

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Usually, it’s a good idea to bring a loadout weapon – like the GS45s or the SVD, something with high firepower that can really devastate in early rounds and deep into rounds 50 and above. With Salvage, players can increase the damage dealt by their weapons by using Salvage, so save it for the Arsenal rather than wasting it on equipment like Scorestreaks and Lethals.

4 Focus on Headshots Only

Headshots and Critical Hits Provide More Essence

115 Essence per Headshot Kill

It might seem simple enough, but this tip is really going to make a difference in obtaining Essence in those low rounds so players can purchase what they need. Headshots will provide players with 115 Essence, rather than the standard 90 Essence from a normal kill. With critical hit kills, more Essence obviously means more currency with which to purchase essentials.

From the first round onwards, players should only focus on headshots. Not only are they easy to obtain, but they deal increased damage, and the bonus to Essence is always nice, it’s going to be something players desperately need as they try and afford doors, upgrades, and Perks on early rounds.

3 Get Free Power-Ups and Perks Through Secrets

Terminus and Liberty Falls Hold Many Secrets For a Bounty of Free Goodies

acquiring double points in liberty falls

Across Liberty Falls and Terminus, there are a few secrets that players should locate in order to obtain an advantage. For Liberty Falls, players can find free Perks like Deadshot Daiquiri and the Liberty Lanes quest, but they can also find free Power-Ups scattered that will allow them to maximize their points through the use of 100% guaranteed Double Points.

The same can be said for Terminus, where there are plenty of secret quests to obtain random Perks. Whether it’s going on a spore hunt, killing imprisoned zombies, or activating whack-a-crab, Terminus holds many secrets that can see players gain the advantage well before round 10.

2 Pack-a-Punch A Favorite Gun

Greatly Increase the Firepower of a Favorite Weapon

Tier 1: 5,000 Essence
Tier 2: 15,000 Essence
Tier 3: 30,000 Essence

Pack-a-Punch can be hard to obtain due to how costly each door is, but players will have the Essence to spare if they’re smart with their currency. The Pack-a-Punch machine is essential for higher rounds due to how greatly it improves the firepower of each weapon run through the machine, and that’s something that should be done early on.

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The quicker players have a Pack-a-Punched weapon from their loadout, the better chances they have to survive. More damage means easier kills on those low rounds to get through them faster with better efficiency and less risk of death so that they may just live to see themselves fully Pack-a-Punch a weapon.

1 Get to Work on the Free Wonder Weapon

Each Map Has a Wonder Weapon That Can be Obtained for Free

Both on Terminus and Liberty Falls, there is a Wonder Weapon that players can obtain for free in its own unique quest. Each map has a specific Wonder Weapon that is almost essential in the meta due to how powerful it can be. The quest itself isn’t too hard, especially on low rounds due to how weak the zombies will be.

Whether it’s Terminus for the DRI-11 Beamsmasher or Liberty Falls for the Jet Gun, even without Mule Kick, these Wonder Weapons are a must-have for how easily they kill zombies on low rounds and even the highest rounds obtained.